diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S b/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S
index efde27c99414..9c5f8a5d097f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/genex.S
@@ -474,20 +474,20 @@ NESTED(nmi_handler, PT_SIZE, sp)
 	.endm
 
 	.macro	__build_clear_fpe
+	CLI
+	TRACE_IRQS_OFF
 	.set	push
 	/* gas fails to assemble cfc1 for some archs (octeon).*/ \
 	.set	mips1
 	SET_HARDFLOAT
 	cfc1	a1, fcr31
 	.set	pop
-	CLI
-	TRACE_IRQS_OFF
 	.endm
 
 	.macro	__build_clear_msa_fpe
-	_cfcmsa	a1, MSA_CSR
 	CLI
 	TRACE_IRQS_OFF
+	_cfcmsa	a1, MSA_CSR
 	.endm
 
 	.macro	__build_clear_ade